Brian Keene's Blog, page 25
October 9, 2020
Thor: Metal Gods - Free
THOR: METAL GODS, on which I served as one of the writers, is free right now via Serial Box. To get your copy, click this link and redeem the code ‘ METALGODS ‘. As of this writing, there are only 1,028 redeemable codes left, so act fast!
October 7, 2020
J.F. Gonzalez Release Update
An update for J. F. Gonzalez fans on forthcoming releases:
New trade paperback and e-book editions of WHEN THE DARKNESS FALLS will be released this month (October 2020).
New trade paperback and e-book editions of OLD GHOSTS AND OTHER REVENANTS will be released next month (November 2020).
New trade paperback and e-book editions of SHAPESHIFTER are forthcoming from Deadite Press.
Manuscripts of DIARY OF A MADMAN and SHADOWS IN THE ATTIC (two non-fiction collections) are in the final stages of prep, and will be submitted to the publisher for release next year.
THE CROSSROADS (with Gabino Iglesias) is in progress.
FINAL RETREAT (with myself) in in progress.
CLICKERS REBOOTED — tentative title — (by Stephen Kozeniewski and Wile E. Young) is in progress.
October 5, 2020
Horror Show Balloon Packs
If you watched The Horror Show with Brian Keene After Party, then you saw the wonderful themed balloons from Air Studio.
Air Studio has a few Horror Show-themed balloon packs left, but quantities are extremely limited. First come, first serve. Each one includes an assortment of balloons and podcast keepsakes like official The Horror Show with Brian Keene postcards. $10 each. Click here to order.
October 3, 2020
Progress Report
Several times a year, I post an update on projects and what stage they are in. Here is where some projects stand as of October 3, 2020:
COMPLETED AND IN PRODUCTION:
NEMESAI (with John Urbancik): The signed hardcover is at the printer, and forthcoming from Thunderstorm Books. A paperback and digital edition will follow some time next year.
DISSONANT HARMONIES (with Bev Vincent): A two novella collection. My novella is the previously discussed “The Motel At the End of the World”. The signed hardcover is in production, and forthcoming from Cemetery Dance. A paperback and digital edition will follow some time next year.
STORIES FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC: New short story collection, that will be released in hardcover and trade paperback — both as exclusive limited editions — next spring. There will be no other editions published. Currently in production but can’t say who the publisher is.
THE SEVEN: THE LABYRINTH Book 1: Signed hardcover is in the early stages of production. Forthcoming next year from Thunderstorm Books. A paperback, digital, and audiobook edition will follow some time in late-2021. The entire first draft can be read in its entirety on Patreon.
SUBURBAN GOTHIC (with Bryan Smith): Signed hardcover of this sequel to URBAN GOTHIC and THE FREAKSHOW is in the early stages of production. Forthcoming from Thunderstorm Books at either the end of this year or the very beginning of next year. Trade paperback and digital edition will follow from Deadite Press some time next year.
THE COMPLETE SHORT FICTION OF BRIAN KEENE Volume 4: In the early stages of production. As this volume is intended to collect all of my media tie-in work (Doctor Who, The X-Files, Aliens, Hellboy, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Edward Lee’s Infernal, etc.) this one will take a while longer, as securing those rights takes time. Look for release tentatively next Spring.
THE FALLEN: Graphic novel about vampires and the American Civil War, written by me and drawn by Steve Wands. Currently in production at Cemetery Dance.
IN PROGRESS:
INVISIBLE MONSTERS: The next Levi novel, and the project I am now working on daily since the completion of SUBURBAN GOTHIC. Target completion is December of this year.
SUBMERGED: THE LABYRINTH Book 2: The first draft is currently being serialized on Patreon. Other editions will follow.
BENEATH THE LOST LEVEL: The first draft is currently being serialized on Patreon. Other editions will follow.
DEAD AIR: The next main focus after completion of INVISIBLE MONSTERS.
THE LAST STAND: Straight Western novel currently in progress, and the main focus after completion of DEAD AIR.
THE FALL: The final book in THE RISING series. Currently in progress. I may end up serializing the first draft on Patreon. Not sure yet.
UNTITLED NOVELLA: This will be for Deaths Head Press.
UNTITLED KAIJU NOVELLA: This is for Haverhill House Publishing.
TOP SECRET PROJECT - CODENAME CASTLE: In progress. I can say no more.
TOP SECRET PROJECT - CODENAME MUD: In progress. I can say no more.
FUCKED (with Bryan Smith): Currently on hiatus until we free up some room on our schedules (he’s busy with a collaboration with another author and I’m busy with INVISIBLE MONSTERS and DEAD AIR). Will circle back around to it next year.
ESCALATION OF FORCE (with Wrath James White): Wrath is currently working on it.
THE DRIVE-IN: MULTIPLEX: Anthology I’m editing with Joe R. Lansdale and Christopher Golden. Currently in the process of working with the contributors.
And then there are various other things in the works — stories, comic books, J.F. Gonzalez’s books, reprints (such as the Hail Saten books) and works for other media. And there are also other projects that are currently on the backburner or in stages that do not warrant mention here.
September 30, 2020
Defenders Dialogue - Ep 115
Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss a seminal story by Steve Gerber and Mike Ploog -- Night of the Laughing Dead from Marvel's Man-Thing issues 5 and 6.
Listen for free on iTunes – YouTube – Libsyn – iHeartRadio – Stitcher
Fan Fundraiser
Joe Ortlieb is a long-time fan whom I’ve signed many books for at many signings over the years. He and his family (wife, four kids, and a dog) were left homeless after a fire two months ago. They are currently living in a motel, but his entire paycheck goes toward paying for that, and they need to raise $4,000 for the first month’s rent and security deposit on an apartment. That’s where you come in. I have donated, as has the Scares That Care charity. But we’ll need the help of other Brian Keene fans to get them to the target amount. Click here to donate, and please give $10 or $20 if you have the means.
Dissonant Harmonies - Last Chance
TODAY is the last day to join the 11th annual Cemetery Dance Collectors Club, and get your signed, limited edition hardcover of DISSONANT HARMONIES by myself and Bev Vincent. Click the link above to make sure you get your copy!
September 25, 2020
Suburban Gothic Update
SUBURBAN GOTHIC by myself and Bryan Smith is coming soon, and here is what you need to know about it.
The novel is a long-awaited sequel to two books — my own URBAN GOTHIC and Bryan’s THE FREAKSHOW. While it can be read as a stand-alone, knowledge of those previous two novels will increase your enjoyment. So, while you wait for the release of SUBURBAN GOTHIC, you may want to re-read those first two. URBAN GOTHIC is available in paperback and for Kindle here and THE FREAKSHOW is available in paperback and for Kindle here.
The signed, limited edition hardcover will be published by Thunderstorm Books. We hope to have it up for pre-order next month and shipping to customers before the end of this year. The paperback and e-book editions will be published by Deadite Press sometime in 2021. If you absolutely can’t wait that long, then I recommend putting some money aside for when the hardcover goes up for preorder.
Here is the back cover synopsis:
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Two titans of modern horror -- Brian Keene and Bryan Smith -- team up for a terrifying sequel to both Keene's URBAN GOTHIC and Smith's THE FREAKSHOW.
The Westgate Galleria Mall was once a sprawling, shining temple to American consumerism and suburban growth. Now, it is a crumbling reminder of how both have fallen -- an architectural ghost, haunting the outskirts of society. That makes it the perfect filming location for a YouTube channel devoted to the exploration of abandoned places. But the mall isn't as empty as it seems, and the residents have sinister, obscene plans for them. Now, with daylight still hours away, both the hunters and the hunted will fight to stay alive...and desperately try to make it home.
SUBURBAN GOTHIC by Brian Keene and Bryan Smith -- Home is where the severed heart is...
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And finally, here is the cover to the Thunderstorm Books edition, illustrated by Alex McVey (who also illustrated the URBAN GOTHIC hardcover, which is referenced in this new painting).
And yes…yes, that is Richard Nixon.
So…go re-read URBAN GOTHIC and THE FREAKSHOW (or read them for the very first time) and get ready for the most extreme extreme horror novel ever published.
September 23, 2020
Defenders Dialogue - Ep 114
Who is the Foolkiller, and why does he want to kill the Man-Thing and his friends? The answer will shock you! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene cover Marvel's The Man-Thing issues 3 and 4.
Listen for free on iTunes – YouTube – Libsyn – iHeartRadio – Stitcher
September 19, 2020
Live Q&A
Next Saturday, September 26, please join myself, Mary SanGiovanni, Matt Wildasin, Dave Thomas, Dungeonmaster 77.1 and Phoebe, along with host Stephen Kozeniewski and several surprise guests for The Horror Show with Brian Keene After Party. We’ll be streaming it live via my YouTube channel and answering all of your questions. There will also be an exclusive Horror Show with Brian Keene item that will only be available duing this live broadcast. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you don’t miss out!
